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Term Effective:
Fall 2022
The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.
Term Inactive:
Summer 2025
Description:
The Dietary Manager Certificate of Achievement prepares individuals to manage an efficient, safe and healthful food service program. Students acquire skills for supervising both food production and personnel in health care and other food service institutions. The program includes both classroom instruction and clinical rotations through local food service establishments. The Dietary Manager certificate is the minimal requirement of the California Department of Public Health for managing the food service department in a health care facility.
Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:
- Communicate clearly and professionally as a Dietary Manager;
- Interview clients to obtain relevant nutrition information, and follow diet orders to provide nutritious meals for a variety of clients and medical
conditions;
- Manage cost control, purchasing, inventory, meal production, employee scheduling and supervision of foodservice workers for safe and sanitary
commercial food production; and
- Use leadership skills to motivate foodservice employees to work as a team in an efficient and effective manner that meets or exceeds client
expectations.
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